The Effects that Result from Abandoning the Ziyārah

آثاري كه بر ترك زيارت مترتب است

باب هفتم: در آثاري كه مترتب مي‌شود بر ترك زيارت آن حضرت و آن بسيار است:يكي: آنكه در روايت حلبي از حضرت صادق (عليه‌السلام) مروي است، كه هر كس با قدرت ترك نمايد زيارت حسين (عليه‌السلام) را عاق رسول (صلي الله عليه و آله) خدا و ائمه‌ي [ صفحه 297] هدي مي‌شود. [877] .دوم: آنچه در روايت عبدالرحمن بن كثير است، از آن حضرت كه فرمود: اگر كسي هر سال از ايام دهر حج كند و زيارت حسين (عليه‌السلام) نكرده باشد، هر آينه ترك كرده است حقي از حقوق رسول‌خدا را. [878] .و در خبر ديگر است، كه اگر هزار حج كند، و به زيارت قبر حسين (عليه‌السلام) نرود، حقي از حقوق خدا را ترك نموده. [879] .چهارم: اينكه جفا نموده است به حضرت حسين (عليه‌السلام) چنانكه از حضرت امير (عليه‌السلام) منقول است، كه فرمودند: پدرم فداي حسين باد، كه او را در ظهر كوفه بكشند، و گويا مي‌بينم وحشيان صحرا را كه گردنها به سوي او كشيده‌اند، و بر او نوحه مي‌كنند تا صبح، و چون اين امر واقع شود پس مبادا جفا كنيد [880] يعني به ترك زيارتش، و اخبار ديگر نيز هست.پنجم: آنكه در روايت علي بن ميمون صايغ است از حضرت صادق (عليه‌السلام) كه فرمود: به من رسيده است، كه بعضي از شيعيان بر ايشان مي‌گذرد يكسال، و دو سال و بيشتر، كه به زيارت حسين (عليه‌السلام) نمي‌روند، عرض كردم: فدايت شوم بلي چنين است، من مي‌شناسم جمع بسياري را كه اين چنين هستند، فرمود: قسم به خدا كه ايشان، حظ خود را كم كرده‌اند و از ثواب خدا كناره جسته‌اند، و از جوار پيغمبر (صلي الله عليه و آله) در بهشت دور شده‌اند، عرض كردم: اگر يكي از ايشان كسي را به زيارت بفرستند، [ صفحه 298] چگونه است، آيا كفايت مي‌كند؟ فرمود: بلي، لكن اگر خودش برود بهتر است، و اجرش عظيم‌تر است. [881] .ششم: اينكه عمر را كم مي‌كند چنانكه در اخبار بسيار است و از بعض اخبار مستفاد مي‌شود كه ترك آن، يكسال لابد از عمر را كم مي‌كند. [882] .هفتم: تارك زيارت اگر داخل بهشت شود درجه‌ي او از همه‌ي مؤمنين پست‌تر است [883] و در خبر ديگر مهمان اهل بهشت است [884] ، و در خبر سابق فرمود: كه از جوار پيغمبر (صلي الله عليه و آله)خدا دور خواهد بود. [885] .هشتم: از شيعيان محسوب نخواهد بود، چنانكه در روايتي به آن تصريح شده است. [886] .نهم: اگر از روي تهاون و اتسخفاف باشد از اهل جهنم خواهد بود [887] ، بلكه ظاهر خبر مطلق است، و از اين جهت بعضي ميل نموده‌اند به وجوب آن در همه عمر يك مرتبه با استطاعت و قدرت. [888] .

The Effects that Result from Abandoning the Ziyārah

Chapter Seven: Concerning the effects that result from abandoning the ziyārah of that noble one (a.s.), and they are many:

First: It is narrated in the tradition of al-Halabi from Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) that:

Whoever neglects the ziyārah of Imam Husain (a.s.) despite having the ability to perform it becomes disobedient to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) and the Imams of Guidance (a.s.). [877]

[ صفحه 297]

Second: In the narration of ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn Kathir, it is reported from that Imam (a.s.) that he said:

“If a person performs Hajj every year throughout his lifetime and yet has not visited Imam Husain (a.s.), then he has certainly abandoned one of the rights of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.).” [878]

And in another narration it is stated:

“If a person performs a thousand Hajj pilgrimages and does not visit the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.), then he has abandoned one of the rights of Allah.” [879]

Fourth: He has committed an act of neglect toward Imam Husain (a.s.), as it is narrated from Amir al-Muʾminin Ali (a.s.) that he said:

“May my father be sacrificed for Imam Husain (a.s.), who will be killed on the plains of Kufah. It is as though I can see the wild beasts of the desert stretching their necks toward him and lamenting over him until morning. When this event occurs, then beware of showing neglect.” [880]

Meaning: by abandoning his ziyārah.

There are other narrations as well.

Fifth: In the narration of Ali ibn Maymun al-Saʾigh from Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.), he said:

“It has reached me that some of our Shias allow one year, two years, or even more to pass without visiting Imam Husain (a.s.).”

I said:

“May I be your ransom, yes, this is indeed so. I know many people who are like this.”

He (a.s.) said:

“By Allah! They have diminished their share, distanced themselves from the reward of Allah, and become remote from the neighborhood of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) in Paradise.”

I said:

“If one of them sends someone on his behalf for the ziyārah,

[ صفحه 298]

will that suffice?”

He (a.s.) replied:

“Yes, but if he goes himself it is better, and his reward is greater.” [881]

Sixth: It decreases one's lifespan, as has been mentioned in numerous narrations. Some narrations indicate that abandoning it necessarily reduces one's lifespan by one year. [882]

Seventh: If the one who abandons the ziyārah enters Paradise, his rank will be lower than that of all the believers. [883]

And in another narration it is stated that he will be merely a guest of the people of Paradise. [884]

And in the previous narration it was stated that he will be distant from the neighborhood of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.). [885]

Eighth: He will not be counted among the Shias, as has been explicitly stated in a narration. [886]

Ninth: If the abandonment is due to negligence, indifference, or belittlement, he will be among the people of Hell. [887]

Rather, the apparent wording of the narration is unrestricted, and because of this some scholars inclined to the view that visiting him once in a lifetime, when one possesses the means and ability, is obligatory. [888]